A recent column I wrote about the need to keep funding high-speed rail sparked some email responses from readers as far away as Idaho.
Needless to say, one of those readers thinks I need a mental-health eval. But hey, at least they are reading!
For those unaware, high-speed rail was the brainchild of former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. The concept: Have a electric (nonpolluting) train system that can whoosh passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco (and vice versa) at over 200 mph. The trip would take less than three hours…